Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 195g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 20
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1400 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1268 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
619 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms6.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.75 mm (6.33 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75.24 mm (2.96 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Yellow
- Black
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
88.8 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Yes
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 896 704
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1595
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
1148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
6333
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
3107
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15951148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63333107
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10422n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
1623938
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
776145
CPU378096225316
GPU563744239949
Memory378539146041
UX303559164839
NanoReview Score1623938776145
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
4317
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a88 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4317
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
10773
Writing scoren/a12721
Web scoren/a8280
Video editingn/a5783
Data manipulationn/a7654
NanoReview Scoren/a10773

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2400 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 35 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
23:02
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
19:26
Web Browsing10:29 h07:01 h
Video Playback15:22 h12:33 h
Games05:54 h04:55 h
Standby Mode93 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.961/1.76
Pixel size0.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSmartsens SC820CSSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
123
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
105
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
120

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
95

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
91.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
87.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1000
MSRP ($) 299 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a

Note

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.43 and weighs 198 grams.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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